ir Roast chicken recipe perfect for scaled-down virtual feast By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 17:29:05 -0400 Recipe: Writer turns to Fanny Singer's "Always Home" for comfort chicken during family's Seder. Full Article
ir Review: Queer authors reinvent the artist biography as revisionist memoir By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:04:35 -0400 Jenn Shapland's "My Autobiography of Carson McCullers" and Mark Doty's "What Is the Grass," about Walt Whitman, are hybrid memoir-biographies. Full Article
ir 16 meaty book series to get you through coronavirus stay-at-home orders By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:13 -0400 The best series of books in four categories — including highbrow ('Wolf Hall'), L.A. favorites (Easy Rollins) and epic histories (Taylor Branch). Full Article
ir Column: Bears thriving at Yosemite. Clear skies. Does coronavirus reveal a 'World Without Us'? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:42:45 -0400 In "The World Without Us," Alan Weisman imagined how the Earth would look if humans vanished. Is the COVID-19 lockdown making that a reality? Full Article
ir Alex Trebek set to publish a memoir while fighting pancreatic cancer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:35:53 -0400 On Tuesday, Simon & Schuster announced it will publish Alex Trebek's memoir, "The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life," on July 21. Full Article
ir Coronavirus is topic one among newly announced L.A. Times Book Prize winners By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:53:24 -0400 The 14 Times book prize winners, including Steph Cha, Namwali Serpell, Marlon James and George Packer, were honored in a virtual ceremony on Twitter. Full Article
ir Journal the pandemic and those weird grocery store trips — with help from Michelle Obama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:40:16 -0400 Writer turns to guided journal for Michelle Obama's "Becoming" to grapple with anxiety and cabin fever during coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ir Watch the L.A. Times Book Club's virtual meet-up with author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:32:48 -0400 'Always Home' author Fanny Singer worries more about running out of garlic than toilet paper. Full Article
ir Their beautifully curated vintage-book pop-ups were thriving. Along came coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:45 -0400 Nick Capizzi and Jenny Yang founded A Good Used Book in 2018 as an itinerant book-browsing mecca. Now they're surviving on hope and Instagram. Full Article
ir Review: The cowboys of Compton, first a curiosity and then a legacy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:00:08 -0400 Walter Thompson-Hernández's "The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland" tells a grand story in granular detail. Full Article
ir Three essential Nordic crime series from Wendy Lesser's 'Scandinavian Noir' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:00:25 -0400 In an excerpt from "Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery," the essayist Wendy Lasser recommends her favorite writers in the booming genre. Full Article
ir How to Install Kodi on Fire Stick FAST: Kodi Install Guide By koditips.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:20:00 +0000 Here is how to install Kodi on Fire Stick or Fire TV the right and easiest way possible! The post How to Install Kodi on Fire Stick FAST: Kodi Install Guide appeared first on Kodi Tips. Full Article Amazon Fire TV Kodi Setup Guides
ir Letters to the Editor: Finally, the coronavirus screening we need — blood antibody testing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:42 -0400 Screening a sample of the population to see who has been infected with COVID-19 and who hasn't is a huge step forward in returning to normal life. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: The coronavirus is America's chance to become a mature nation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:56 -0400 America's optimism may have blinded it to the coronavirus. Now, with suffering a part of our daily life, we have a chance to become a mature nation. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Ease Iran sanctions during coronavirus pandemic. It's what a Christian country should do By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:05 -0400 Easing sanctions on Iran, hard hit by the coronavirus, would be a humanitarian act that reminds the world of what America truly is. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: How will Newsom protect Calfornia if other states end coronavirus restrictions? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:39 -0400 Trump can't 'reopen' the economy, but Republican governors can follow his lead. If they do, Newsom must continue to protect Californians. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Hubris and bad leadership made America a perfect target for the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:57 -0400 Warning memos were written. Research was funded. But what good is any of this if American leaders fail to act? Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Why just a running mate? Joe Biden should name his entire Cabinet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:32 -0400 These are extraordinary times, and Joe Biden has a number of legislators, mayors and governors who could fill an entire Cabinet. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus kills the delusion that government should be like a business By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 Trump justifies his actions on coronavirus by saying he's a businessman who doesn't like having a lot of employees. But government is not a business. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Trump didn't prepare for the coronavirus, and neither did you By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 06:00:35 -0400 People who blame the president for failing to prepare the country ignore an important fact: We didn't want to believe America was vulnerable to COVID-19. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Unodocumented workers pay taxes. They deserve more than one-time coronavirus aid By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:04 -0400 A program for one-time assistance to undocumented workers affected by the pandemic is a start, but California must do much more. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Democrats were impeaching Trump when action against coronavirus was needed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 No Democratic candidates called for social distancing before Super Tuesday, and now the left is Monday-morning quarterbacking the president. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: The rich are going to have to pay more in taxes after the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 Governments across the U.S. have simply not saved enough to deal with coronavirus-induced budget shortfalls. They need to start taxing the rich more. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Dealing with coronavirus was Trump's job, even during impeachment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:01 -0400 Even when he was being impeached, Trump still had a job to do. Nothing justifies his failure to take early action against the coronavirus. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Newsom's stopgap stimulus for immigrants perpetuates their abuse By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 The state isn't doing right by undocumented immigrants with a financial relief program that does nothing to address abusive labor practices. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: No, flawed coronavirus antibody studies don't mean we can reopen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:54 -0400 The study authors are reckless to say we need to "recalibrate" public health approaches because the actual COVID-19 mortality rate might be lower. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus stirs readers' patriotism — for California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:48 -0400 A call to split the U.S. into separate republics based on our deep political divisions draws support from readers. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus isn't making cancer less deadly. Patients need treatment now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 If you're a cancer patient, you should not avoid treatment because of the pandemic. Surgery and follow-up care cannot wait. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: A high school student's plea — always remember the clean air of April 2020 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:55 -0400 A high school student who grew up knowing the threat posed by climate change asks for everyone to remember how the environment seemed to heal in April 2020. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: What are O.C. cities thinking keeping their beaches open? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:21 -0400 If most beaches in Southern California are closed, so should those in Orange County, which attracted thousands of people on a hot weekend. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Jackie Lacey: How L.A. County has curtailed crime and coronavirus in jails By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:22 -0400 The Los Angeles County district attorney says work was already underway on reducing L.A.'s jail population before a zero-bail order was issued. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: It's finally time to demand Trump's resignation over coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:30 -0400 It's too dangerous to have Trump remain president for another eight months during a pandemic. Let Mike Pence take over. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Add teachers to the list of coronavirus outbreak heroes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:44 -0400 An Inglewood teacher distributes food to families before doing hours of instruction work online. She deserves praise and help. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus might cause us to eat less meat? Good By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:33 -0400 The COVID-19 pandemic is a full-blown disaster, but if shortages mean Americans eat less meat as a result, then so be it. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Newsom's right. Crowding beaches in a pandemic is not your birthright as a Californian By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:44:31 -0400 Calls to open all beaches because Californians have a right to them are silly and dangerous. Gov. Newsom is making the right call. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Use plastic bags or catch coronavirus is a false choice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:25 -0400 There's no evidence that the use of plastic bags prevents exposure to the coronavirus, so why use them instead of reusable bags? Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Urban sprawl is bad for your health, with or without the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:01 -0400 Coronavirus: Los Angeles is doing better than New York, but much worse than San Francisco. Our experience with COVID-19 is not an argument for sprawl. Full Article
ir Opinion: Readers aren't all doom and gloom on the coronavirus. Here's proof By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:19 -0400 Sprinkled in the deluge of negatives letters are uplifting tales of gratitude, humanity and service. This is a selection of those letters. Full Article
ir Feedback: Why a front-porch concert is so moving in coronavirus era By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:06:55 -0400 Readers weigh in on a cellist's front-porch concerts and TV ads in coronavirus time, pop-up bookstores vs. bookmobiles; renegade designs for anew LACMA and more. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus protesters turn the American flag into a symbol of selfishness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:16 -0400 The people waving the American flag at lockdown protests are using it as a symbol of selfishness. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: How L.A. County supervisors' virtual meetings are 'one huge Brown Act violation' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:13 -0400 The Brown Act doesn't give officials any excuse they want to shut out the public from their meetings. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Joe Biden's supporters need to explain their treatment of Brett Kavanaugh By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:30 -0400 You can't explain away your support for Joe Biden despite a sexual assault allegation without talking about Brett Kavanaugh. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Sweden can't explain away the fact that its lax coronavirus approach is killing people By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:13 -0400 Sweden's death rate is high compared with those of its neighbors, who took much more drastic and appropriate action against the pandemic. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Car crashes aren't contagious. Stop comparing coronavirus to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:35 -0400 Why the argument that we should reopen the economy because we don't shut it down over the thousands of car deaths every year is wrong. Full Article
ir Letters to the Editor: Wealth inequality is on display for all to see during the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 In one article, wealthy private schools get government aid. In another, desperate citizens beg for funds online. Full Article
ir Color, grain and 'Raging Bull': 'Irishman,' 'Joker' cinematographers dig deep into craft By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:30:08 -0500 Cinematographers Rodrigo Prieto and Lawrence Sher compare notes on their films, 'The Irishman' and 'Joker.' Full Article
ir 'Jojo Rabbit's' Mayes Rubeo 'euphoric' as first Latina costume designer to be nominated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:30:30 -0500 'Jojo Rabbit' costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo made her mark with Mel Gibson's 'Apocalypto.' For Taika Waititi, she turned to history and art for inspiration. Full Article
ir Thelma Schoonmaker on editing 'Irishman' and her long partnership with Martin Scorsese By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:00:59 -0500 Thelma Schoonmaker began working with Martin Scorsese in 1967. Over the years, she says, it has become more of a collaboration. Full Article
ir At the Massachusetts home that inspired 'Little Women,' admission is up threefold By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 14:30:51 -0500 The success of Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" has been a boon for Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott lived. Full Article
ir Three anonymous Oscar voters share their super-secret ballots in key categories By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 15:00:56 -0500 Oscar voting is ending and a few motion picture academy members are ready to share their picks. Full Article